Badge



L. F. COLE March 24, 1925.

BADGE Filed March '7, 1924 /wenfo L. ufl-1. E "FF: nl. E

Patented Mar. l24, 1925.

UNITED vSTATES PATENT, oFFlcE.

LUTHER r. COLE, or SPARKS, NEVADA..

D reinen..

Application filed March 7, 1924. Serial No."697,597.

in the provision of a device of the charac- 1 ter described, embodying features whereby different indicia or other symbols or characters which are disposed at opposite faces ol: the badge, may bereadily exposed to view.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible badge such as may be used on railroads or for 'any other desirable purposes whereby 'a single badge may be employed for designating a change in title of an en'iployee. K

A still further object of the invention is in the provision Oia 4reversible badge, embodying novel securing means `which may be readily swung to either side of the badge, and being so formed as to efficiently retain the badge upon the wearer when disposed at either side oi the badge.

@their objects and advantages ofv the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part oft this specification, and in which drawing,

Figure 1 is a view of one side of the badge and showing an indicia as appearing thereon when the badge is being worn in one position.

Figure 2 is a view of the opposite side of the badge as shown in Figure 1, and showing the arrangement of the securing means.

Figure 3 is a view of theoppositeside from that shownin yFigure 1, and showing the indicia as appearing thereon when the badge is beingworn in an opposite position from that shown in Figure 1.

Figure l is a view of the opposite-side from that shown in Figure 3, and showing the arrangement of the securing means.

Figure 5 is a slightly enlarged end view of the badge showing by way of dottedposiytion the manner in which the securing means may be swung into operative position vat opposite sides of the badge.

Figure 6 is a still further enlarged central vertical section of the badge taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4 and showing the relative position of the securing means when disposedv at the sidelof the badge opposite to that shown in Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a keeper forming a part of the securing means.

Referring to the drawing in detaihand wherein similar refe-rence characters designate corresponding .parts throughout theV several views, the letter A designates generally, animproved reversible badge comprising an indicia carrying portion inthe form ofa plate'B and a rsecuring or attaching means C, the attaching means C comprising a pin D adapted to be swung into position at either side 'ofthe plate B by means of the pivoter' hinge member E, and to beheld in an operative position at either side of theY plate by means of a retaining member or keeper' F which may also be swungto opzposite sides of the plate B. The indicia carrying plate B which is preferably made of sheet metal, lmay have its marginaledges formed to `any desirable l shape or con'iiguration'. An indicia, which is designated by the numeral 10, is provided atl each side of the plate'B and in the example shown, y an unlike indicia has been shown at oppositeL sides of the plate for illustrating one manner in which the badge may be used. `Lt desired, one side of the plate B may be colo-red different from the opposite side 'for enabling an observer to more readily distinguish which indicia isbeing exposed to view. It can be seen therefore that by so disposing the attaching means C at one side of therplate B, the indicia Freight con-l ductor will be viewed and by disposing theattaching means C at theoppositeside of thep-late B, that the indicia Freight brakeman will be viewed. Y Y

The pin D which vmay be made of spring wire, is formed with a straight end portion 1,1, an intermediately disposed V-shaped portion 12 and a reverse curved hoolr portion 13 which is disposed'at the opposite end from said straight' portion and being pointed for enabling the easy insertion of the pin D into the apparel of the wearer. The reverse curved hook portion 13 forms oppositely disposed arcuate concavities 141 and l5 which are adapted Vto cooperate with the keeper F for maintainingl the pin D in an operative position at either side of the and seat in the concavity 14 of the hook por.- tion 13 when the pin is disposed at one side tion at either side of the plate B, consists of a ring 16 passing through an opening 17 provided adjacent the upper marginal 'edge of the plate B and throughan eye 18 formed at the upper end of the straight portion 11 of the pin D; the inner diameter of the ring 16 being large enough to permit of the ready passing of the eye 18, over the ring retaining. portion 19 when swinging the Pill from one side of the plate to the other side thereof.

The keeper F which is adapted for holding the pin D in an operative position at either side of the plate B, and which is also capable of being swung to either side of the plate, at the lower portion thereof, consists of a substantially clevis shaped member 20 having the axially aligned eyes 21 thereof, pivotally mounted in apertures 22 provided in the plate B and disposed adjacent the lower marginal edge thereof. A bulgeor offset 23 which is formed centrally of the arms of the member 20, is adapted to engage of the plate as vshown in Figure 5, and to engage and seat in the concavity 15 of the hook portion 18 whenthe pin D is disposed at the opposite side of the'plate as shown in Figure 6. This bulge 23 will also aid in preventing the hook endV y,of the pin D from moving laterallyy when-the badge vis positioned upon theapparel .of the wearer.

When the pin D is disposedas illustrated in Figure 5, the material of the apparel upon which the badge is hung, willbe iirmly a clamped between the straight end portion 11 of the pin D and one side ofthe plate B and when disposedas illustrated in Figure 6, the material will be firmly .clamped between the crown or apeX24 ofthe V-shaped portion 1 2 and the confronting face of the plate B.` It

4 can be seen that by so clamping thematerial of an article of apparel or the like into .frictional engagement with the plate, that'the badge will be held in a set positionv upon the wearer or article upon which it is positioned. Y It will therefore be seen-that a novel and efficient badge has been pro-vided embodying novel features for displaying indicia of different characters, andY one having its 'attaching means sosh'aped astoeiiiciently hold the badge against displacement when being worn with either of its 'faces'being shown.

Changes in detail may be made without departing from thefspirit or scope `of my invention; but, A J

,l claim: i l

1. A reversible badge comprising a plate having indicia provided ateach face thereof, a pin hingedly connected at one end to said thereof adapted to seat 'inthe concavity of said h ookplortion forlocking said pin into clamping relation with said indicia carrying plate.

3. A badge comprising an indicia carrying plate, a ring loosely carried by said plate and disposed adjacent one `marginal edge Vtl'1er"eof,. a. pin hingedly connected at one end to said ring and provided at its free end with concaved hook portion, and a keeper pivotally mounted in said plate provided with an loffset adapted to seatl in the concavity of saidv hook portion for preventing lateral movement of the .free end of the pin and for .holding said pin in clamping relation with `the indicia ,carrying plate.

4. A` reversible badge comprising an indicia carrying plate', a pin connected at one end to said plate, a reverse curved hook por-- tionl formed at the free end of said pin, and a keeper adapted `for holding the' pin in an operative position at either side of said indicia carrying plate. A v

5. A reversible badge comprisingga plate having indicia provided at each side thereof, a pinhingedly `connected at one end'to said plate, formed'v with a straight .end portion,A

and a ,ll-'shaped portion and a keeper adapted to engage the free end of said pin Lfor drawing said stra-ight end vportion into clamping relation with said plate when the pin isdisposed at one side thereof7 and the crown of said V-shaped portion into clamping relation with said plate when the pin is disposed at ythe opposite sideof said plate.

6. A kreversible badge comprising'an indicia carrying plate, a pin hingedly eonneeted atene marginal portion of said plate, adapted for. swingingV movement to either side of said plate, a reverse curved hook portion formed at'the 'free end of said pinand vproviding oppositely disposed arcuate lconcavities, and a keeper pivotally mountedat one marginal edge ofvsaid plate adapted to be swung to either side of the plate and seat in the concavities of said pin for holding the pin in an operative'positionr of the plate.`

t LUTHER F. conn.

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